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20050627: nex2img

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  • Subject: 20050627: nex2img
  • Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:46:39 -0600
Patrick,

You need RADFIL specified as the name of the output file.
Since your RADFIL name is not defined, the error message:
Error writing to ... 
shows that the output file name is missing.

SATFIL is not one of the specified parameters, so you can remove
that from your script.


Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support



>From: "Patrick L. Francis" <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200506271814.j5RIE5Zu010088

>
>trying to use nex2img for the first time.. the script
>runs all the way to the image writing process and
>then dies.. grateful for guidance anyone can offer.
>
>test (generate image for Hawaii):
>
>using the sample script from the pdf docs:
>
>nex2img << EOF1
>GRDAREA = 17.5;-161.5;24.2;-152.6
>PROJ = MER
>KXKY = 800;600
>CPYFIL =
>GFUNC = n0r
>RADTIM = current
>RADDUR = 30
>RADFRQ = 5
>STNFIL = nexrad.tbl
>RADMODE = PC
>SATFIL = YYYYMMDD_HHNN.gif
>LUTFIL = upc_rad24.tbl
>
>receive the following output
>
>[NEX2IMG 0] Using: $RAD/NIDS/HMO/N0R/N0R_20050627_1630
>[NEX2IMG 0] Using: $RAD/NIDS/HWA/N0R/N0R_20050627_1631
>[NEX2IMG 0] Using: $RAD/NIDS/HKM/N0R/N0R_20050627_1632
>[NEX2IMG 0] Using: $RAD/NIDS/HKI/N0R/N0R_20050627_1632
>[NEX2IMG 4] Write image 050627/1635
>[NEX2IMG -5] Error writing to ...
>waiting 300 seconds<ctrl-c to continue>
>
>double checked writing privileges for the directories and it exists...
>
>please help!!!
>
>
>
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